Dare County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 36,718
Median age: 47.8
Median household income: 69,500
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dare County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 36,718 |
| 2020 | 36,698 |
| 2019 | 36,222 |
| 2018 | 35,741 |
| 2017 | 35,412 |
| 2016 | 35,187 |
| 2015 | 34,863 |
| 2014 | 34,530 |
| 2013 | 34,289 |
| 2012 | 34,019 |
| 2011 | 33,819 |
| 2010 | 33,650 |
| 2009 | 33,976 |
Dare County, NC cities
Avon CDP - 361
Buxton CDP - 1,551
Duck town - 581
Frisco CDP - 692
Hatteras CDP - 552
Kill Devil Hills town - 7,541
Kitty Hawk town - 3,664
Manns Harbor CDP - 667
Manteo town - 1,769
Nags Head town - 3,096
Rodanthe CDP - 135
Salvo CDP - 183
Southern Shores town - 3,069
Wanchese CDP - 1,936
Waves CDP - 46
Census data for Dare County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Dare County, North Carolina
| Total population | 36,718 |
| Male | 18,460 |
| Female | 18,258 |
| Total population | 36,718 |
| Under 5 years | 1,492 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,748 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,330 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,915 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,696 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,332 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,478 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,093 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,944 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,641 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,410 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,067 |
| 85 years and over | 572 |
| Median age (years) | 47.8 |
| Under 18 years | 6,863 |
| 16 years and over | 30,669 |
| 18 years and over | 29,855 |
| 21 years and over | 28,917 |
| 62 years and over | 10,232 |
| 65 years and over | 8,049 |
| Total population | 36,718 |
| One race | 35,286 |
| White | 32,629 |
| Black or African American | 1,348 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 64 |
| Asian | 179 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Some other race | 1,056 |
| Two or more races | 1,432 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,946 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,347 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,599 |
Social characteristics in Dare County, North Carolina
| Total households | 15,832 |
| Family households (families) | 8,025 |
| Married-couple family | 1,540 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,664 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,114 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,603 |
| Average household size | 5,871 |
| Average family size | 2.31 |
Economic characteristics in Dare County, North Carolina
| Total households | 15,832 |
| Less than $10,000 | 395 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 415 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 870 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,299 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,144 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,479 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,067 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,885 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 971 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,307 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 69,500 |
Housing characteristics in Dare County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 34,210 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,832 |
| Vacant housing units | 18,378 |
| Total housing units | 34,210 |
| 1-unit, detached | 27,292 |
| 1-unit, attached | 218 |
| 2 units | 985 |
| 3 or 4 units | 714 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,915 |
| 10 to 19 units | 859 |
| 20 or more units | 715 |
| Mobile home | 1,482 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 30 |
| Total housing units | 34,210 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,466 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 6,066 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,951 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 11,615 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,358 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,604 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 854 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 341 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 955 |
| Total housing units | 34,210 |
| 1 room | 568 |
| 2 rooms | 565 |
| 3 rooms | 3,732 |
| 4 rooms | 6,780 |
| 5 rooms | 7,363 |
| 6 rooms | 5,426 |
| 7 rooms | 3,761 |
| 8 rooms | 2,651 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,364 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 34,210 |
| No bedroom | 568 |
| 1 bedroom | 884 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,682 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,133 |
| 4 bedrooms | 9,555 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,388 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,832 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,221 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,611 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,832 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,317 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,320 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,869 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,619 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,273 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,434 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,221 |
| Less than $50,000 | 456 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 218 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 403 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,069 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,381 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,640 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,780 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 274 |
| Median (dollars) | 321,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,221 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,928 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,293 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,318 |
| Less than $500 | 203 |
| $500 to $999 | 804 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,325 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 724 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 196 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 17 |
| $3,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,171 |
| No rent paid | 293 |
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